Northern Central Railway

by Robert L. Williams

Book Overview

The Northern Central Railway (NCR), completed to Sunbury in 1858, was a Class 1 railroad that connected Baltimore City, Maryland, to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. In 1861, the Pennsylvania Railroad acquired controlling interest in the railway. It became such a vital transportation link during the Civil War that it had to be guarded constantly by Union forces. In June 1972, Tropical Storm Agnes heavily damaged much of the NCR right-of-way in Pennsylvania...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467103446
• ISBN13: 9781467103442
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"